Guitarist Phil Demmel, a founding member of VIO-LENCE, will depart from the band following their upcoming performance on February 11. In a video statement shared by Demmel, he clarifies that …
Bay Area thrash icons VIO-LENCE will return to the stage this April for a special eight-date headlining tour featuring the band performing their classic 1988-released debut full-length Eternal Nightmare in its entirety! The tour …
During a recent “Ultimate Jam Night” on Tuesday night (March 28) at West Hollywood’s Whisky A Go Go, Ukrainian modern metal leader JINJER‘s singer, Tatiana Shmailyuk, collaborated with guitarists Phil …
Bay Area thrash legends VIO-LENCE had to perform without their frontman Sean Killian on the last date of their Australian tour, held at Max Watt’s House of Music in Melbourne …
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans VIO-LENCE and guitarist Bobby Gustafson have parted ways. Gustafson joined VIO-LENCE in January 2020 as the replacement for Ray Vegas. VIO-LENCE released the following statement via social media: “VIO-LENCE and Bobby Gustafson have …
Bay Area thrash icons VIO-LENCE are readying to kick off a stretch of live shows this weekend with Swiss thrash legends, CORONER. The journey begins May 21st with a pair of shows …
In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian about VIO-LENCE/ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel‘s recent statement that he will miss some of VIO-LENCE‘s upcoming gigs due to his touring commitments with other projects. …
Bay-area thrashers VIO-LENCE have returned with “Flesh From Bone,” their first song in 29 years. The track comes from their upcoming E.P., Let the World Burn, their first original release since 1993’s Nothing to …
VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian, who was hospitalized with COVID-19 earlier in the month, has defended his decision to not take the coronavirus vaccine, saying “it’s about freedom” for him. He …
VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian has been hospitalized with COVID-19. The 57-year-old musician, who battled stage four liver cirrhosis five years ago, revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis in a social media post earlier …
Last year, VIO-LENCE released a digital single – “California Uber Alles” (a cover version of the Dead Kennedys classic!) via Metal Blade Records. After giving fans a taste of what’s to come, the band …
Folks at Kerrang! Magazine have compiled a list of greatest thrash metal albums of all time, including records from SLAYER, METALLICA, MEGADETH, EXODUS, NUCLEAR ASSAULT and more. Source noted: “No-one …
